Is It Worth Keeping Pennies?
Keeping Old Pennies Some People Think Any Coin Made Before 1960 Is Old. .. . If You Can Distinguish Between 1982 Brass and Zinc Pennies, Keep the Brass Ones...
Is it worth keeping old pennies?
For most pennies, those minted in recent years are worth, well, a penny. Most wheat cents (wheat pennies were minted between 1909 and 1956) are worth about 4 to 5 cents. ... Indian Head pennies from 1859 to 1879 are generally worth more than $10. And pennies dated from 1879 to 1909 are worth at least $1.
Are pennies a waste of money?
The penny wastes money.
Mint produced almost 5 billion pennies—more than 60 percent of all coins made annually—at a cost more than twice their worth. A significant portion of the cost is for the zinc that makes pennies, which is why the zinc industry is paying its lobbyists six figures to keep the penny in production.
Elena Rostova holds a Master's degree in Public Health Journalism. She covers groundbreaking medical research, holistic wellness trends, mental health awareness, and nutritional science.
